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Sherlene Stevens: Traditions Are Changing

Eastern Season Topic. Due to the decline of American white civilization and international traditions, our holiday- and social-shopping traditions are changing. There is still a demand for chocolate-item products so much so that we may not have enough for the demand in coming years. Though you would never know when you visit most large retail or grocer chain--shelves filled with unused products after a holiday tradition. Easter-egg activities are still trending in most American cultures. Don't forget to have that one special egg, otherwise known as "the golden egg!" For a more serious discussion of a topic that I have been wanting to share for a while. I thought it would be highly appropriate to share during the eastern season. I know, I know, there are a lot of American citizens who consider themselves no longer doing the religious practices and traditions anymore. I realize that maybe one of those citizens may be you. It wouldn't be strange for the majority of my a...

Sherlene Stevens: Old Catholicism Way: Historical Monks

Back in the day, only the majority of Roman Catholic priests and monks could read and write. Some of the kings didn't possess such skills and relied heavily on religious leaders. European religious leaders were the only group who really studied or became learned in education, opposite minority cultures and communities of other continents. White leadership: "My side partner--a priest or a monk." Monks lived under a vow of silence, so hush or Sh-h-h-h! Monks would live, undisturbed, in their home style, away from the secular social culture. Monks would intentionally bruise their bodies--some performed daily--as a sacrifice to God. Monks would participate in daily or routine food fasts. Monks would spend long hours in prayers or meditation. Monks, some of them, would beat their own flesh by wearing of a heavy chain. [modern male trends, Hmm] Monks, some of them, would falsify biblical events and writings of the Holy Bible to allow Roman Catholicism to be the religi...